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Значения термина whittle down на английском

Cut away in small pieces.

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Examples for "whittle away"
Examples for "whittle away"
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I whittle away the rough barks of words as I go.
The Irish Times
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I daresay I'd be wiser not to whittle away my copy.
Of Human Bondage
3
Henein's barrage of questions sought to whittle away at my allegations by undermining my credibility.
The Guardian
4
We stipulate to the things we can't fight, and we whittle away at everything else.
Flesh and bone: a body farm novel
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He tried to temporize, to whittle away her fears.
Number Seventeen
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I wear away the time, thinking constantly of him and only him.
Twenty-Two Goblins
2
After he comes in contact with other boys, this will wear away.
The Boy and the Sunday School / A Manual of Principle and Method...
3
That night passed: all nights-eventhe starless night before dissolution-mustwear away.
Villette
4
Why, the mill-stones wear away with rot more than with grinding corn.
Fruitfulness
5
I hoped that the idea would wear away but it didn't; it strengthened.
Up the Hill and Over
Использование термина whittle down на английском
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The spaceflight experience however, will definitely whittle down the pool of applicants.
Wired
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For Mac users, there are several ways to whittle down your tracks.
Wired
3
You can whittle down your ambitions later to match your bank account.
Reuters
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Before we do that, I want to whittle down their shipboard defenses.
War Of Honor
5
Viewers will whittle down the group over the course of the eight-week competition.
Reuters
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Robust consumer spending helped businesses to whittle down an inventory overhang.
Reuters
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Massino's attempt to whittle down three homicide charges in the indictment had failed.
King of the godfathers: "big joey" massino and the fall of the b...
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It wasn't too challenging to whittle down the guest list.
Ebony
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As the months progressed the total number of acceptable signatures was steadily being whittle down.
The new yorker
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How could I whittle down, as I had to, what was in front of me?
The Irish Times
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Otherwise I'm going to whittle down that bill considerably.
Alton of Somasco: A Romance of the Great Northwest
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He enjoyed his whittling but of course he was not going to whittle down any houses.
Lonesome dove
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In all, it will require myriad different approaches to whittle down society's impact on the planet.
Reuters
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As the economy recovers, growth has done little to whittle down unemployment and inequality has widened.
Reuters
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It will also whittle down early contestants more quickly in a bid to keep audiences engaged.
Reuters
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How to whittle down the list of suspects?
The Guardian
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